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Old May 13, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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Good engine shops in California LA area?

I know alot of guys on here live in southern california, and I know it is ripe with rotary cars and rotary shops.

My cousin overheated his '90 Convertible and needs an engine. He also knows squat about cars so he needs a shop to put it in. He said he found one that will do it for about $300 but that every shop out there seems shady.

Any recommendations? Not going to go used since he can't be sure it's good, unless one of you guys has an engine and I can talk it over. I know of Adkins rotary in WA, here they do a good job. Looking for something local to LA so we can save on shipping charges and get it installed also. Thanks
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Old May 13, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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blast racing usa in gardena california
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Old May 14, 2005 | 01:47 AM
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Old May 14, 2005 | 02:28 AM
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Has any one tried Tri Point in chatsworth, Ca? there cars in SCCA just recently one the championship.
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Old May 14, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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mazdatrix in signal hill. ask for john, he can fix ANYTHING
very reasonable labor prices too
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Old May 14, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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Tripoint is good but expensive REnder.. they are like how the dealship should be, very knowledgable and professional.. with a price to match it.

If you say what city your cousin is in I'm sure people could recommend more specifically a shop closest to him.

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Old May 14, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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Does Blast Racing work on Rotary's?
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Old May 14, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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me.
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Old May 15, 2005 | 01:02 AM
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Mazdatrix is highly recommended
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Old May 15, 2005 | 02:44 AM
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Old May 16, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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Does Blast Racing work on Rotary's?
yes
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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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Thanks guys
I completely forgot about Racing Beat and Mazdatrix, they are both really close to where he lives. And I know they have a good reputation so he doesn't have to worry about the work.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:53 AM
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Old May 17, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by suhster85
blast racing usa in gardena california
Never heard of them. They rebuild Rotaries? What's their specialty?
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Old May 18, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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Never heard of them. They rebuild Rotaries? What's their specialty?
I don't know if they build rotary engines, but I do know that Mr.Wakita, the owner has extensive experience with cars and dyno tunes rotary's. The C-west FD (blue one with RX6 turbo kit) that was in american D1 was tuned by him so I assume that they have a good understanding of rotary engines.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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good shop in la

call rotary reliability & racing they can help you 1 714 839 8018
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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You can also contact GuitarJunkie28 Off this site or go to his web address. Seems his turnround time will be a little slow for R&Rin the engine but his rebuild times seem pretty quick (1 Week). In fact I'm taking my motor to him pretty soon here.
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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Oh and his site. http://www.rotaryheads.com
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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Pure sports in Ramona, CA

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Alot of people use know this as Spd Racing,
but the the same owners but Spd Racing is
no more!

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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Suparslinc
Thanks guys
I completely forgot about Racing Beat and Mazdatrix, they are both really close to where he lives. And I know they have a good reputation so he doesn't have to worry about the work.
racing beat isn't a garage/shop, they don't do engine work for you per se, tho they're great. mazdatrix is also great. i recommend sidepex in temple city. norman there does quality work and he doesn't rip you off like tripoint does =P

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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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Ripping people off is all a matter of perspective, I've been ripped off by a local shop, yet I'm certain they feel it was all justified... And that shop had/has a great rep, it all depends on how vigilant and how much you know about your own vehicle... Be carefull and know what you're getting....

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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 07:19 AM
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SIDEPEX and they have free barbeque on Sundays also.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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Isn't Sidepex closed on Sunday?

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